Research Methods for History

Lucy Faire; Simon Gunn

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2016

Research Methods for History

Lucy Faire and Simon Gunn

In the series Research Methods for the Arts and Humanities

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474408745

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About this book

A wide-ranging critical survey of methods for historical research at all levels

Historians have become increasingly sensitive to social and cultural theory since the 1980s, yet the actual methods by which research is carried out in History have been largely taken for granted. Research Methods for History encourages those researching the past to think creatively about the wide range of methods currently in use, to understand how these methods are used and what historical insights they can provide.

This updated new edition has been expanded to cover not only sources and methods that are well-established in History, such as archival research, but also those that have developed recently, such as the impact of digital history research. The themes of the different chapters have been selected to reflect new trends in the subject, including landscape studies, material culture and ethics. Every chapter presents new insights and perspectives and will open researchers’ minds to the expanding possibilities of historical research.

Key features

International scope
Encourages methodological comparison across time-periods
Encourages historians at all levels to think critically and creatively
Transferable methodological skills useful for English Studies, Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Studies

Contributors

Krista Cowman, University of Lincoln
Lucy Faire, University of Leicester
William Gallois, University of Exeter
Jo Guldi, Brown University
Simon Gunn, University of Leicester
Ludmilla Jordanova, Durham University
Prashant Kidambi, University of Leicester
Michelle T. King, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keith Lilley, Queen’s University Belfast
Alan Mayne, University of South Australia and University of Leicester
R. J. Morris, University of Edinburgh
Bob Nicholson, Edge Hill University
Catherine Porter, Lancaster University
Julie-Marie Strange, University of Manchester
Alistair Thomson, Monash University

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Figures and Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Preface to the Second Edition Publicly Available Download PDF	x
1. Introduction: Why Bother with Method? Simon Gunn and Lucy Faire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1. The Essentials
2. Working With/In the Archives Michelle T. King Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
3. Approaching Visual Materials Ludmilla Jordanova Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
4. Material Culture Alan Mayne Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
5. Landscape and Place Jo Guldi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
Part 2. Researching Individuals and Groups
6. Collective Biography Krista Cowman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
7. Life Stories and Historical Analysis Alistair Thomson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
Part 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
8. GIS, Spatial Technologies and Digital Mapping Keith Lilley and Catherine Porter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
9. Document to Database and Spreadsheet R. J. Morris Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
10. Digital Research Bob Nicholson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
Part 4. Deciphering Meanings
11. Reading Language as a Historical Source Julie-Marie Strange Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
12. Analysing Behaviour as Performance Simon Gunn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	210
Part 5. Rethinking Categories
13. Ethics and Historical Research William Gallois Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
14. Time, Temporality and History Prashant Kidambi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 288
Illustrations
- Other: 24 B/W illustrations
Keywords: History

eBook

Published: July 8, 2016
ISBN: 9781474408745